Where does “witchingly” come from?

witchingly (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.

witchingly (English): So as to bewitch or enchant

Definitions

  1. So as to bewitch or enchant

Ancestry of “witchingly”, step by step

witchingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li

via English witching

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishwitchingpresent participle of witch; bewitching;...
2Middle Englishwicching—
Every word from Vietnamese ly →Every word from English ly →